Abstract: A system and method for weight preprocessing. In some embodiments, the method includes performing intra-tile preprocessing of a first weight tensor to form a first pre-processed weight tensor, and performing inter-tile preprocessing of the first pre-processed weight tensor, to form a second pre-processed weight tensor. The intra-tile preprocessing may include moving a first element of a first weight tile of the first weight tensor by one position, within the first weight tile, in a lookahead direction or in a lookaside direction. The inter-tile preprocessing may include moving a first row of a weight tile of the first pre-processed weight tensor by one position in a lookahead direction or by one position in a lookaside direction.

Abstract: A dot-product architecture and method are disclosed for calculating floating-point dot-products of two vectors. The architecture includes an array of multiplier units that each include an integer logic that multiplies integer values of corresponding elements of the two vectors; an exponent logic that adds exponent values of the corresponding elements of the two vectors to form an unbiased exponent values, and a local shifter that forms a first shifted value by shifting a product-integer value by a number of bits in a predetermined direction based on a difference value between an unbiased exponent value corresponding to the product-integer value and a maximum unbiased exponent value for the array of multiplier units. An adder tree adds shifted values output from local shifters of the array of multiplier units to form an output, and an accumulator accumulates the output of the addition unit.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods, devices, and computer-readable media for detecting lanes and objects in image frames of a monocular camera. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed comprising receiving a sample set of image frames; detecting a plurality of markers in the sample set of image frames using a convolutional neural network (CNN); fitting lines based on the plurality of markers; detecting a plurality of vanishing points based on the lines; identifying a best fitting horizon for the sample set of image frames via a RANSAC algorithm; computing an inverse perspective mapping (IPM) based on the best fitting horizon; and computing a lane width estimate based on the sample set of image frames using the IPM in a rectified view and the parallel line fitting.

Abstract: The disclosed systems, structures, and methods are directed to an object detection system, employing a receiver configured to receive a signal reflected from an object, an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) configured to convert the received signal into a digital signal, a pre-processor configured to improve a signal-to-noise (SNR) of the digital signal and to generate a pre-processed signal corresponding to the digital signal, a parameter extractor configured to calculate a number of reference cells M and a multiplication factor K0, and a Constant False Alarm Rate (CFAR) processor configured to analyze a cell-under-test (CUT) and M reference cells in accordance with the number of reference cells M and the multiplication factor K0 to detect the presence of the object.

Abstract: A method of quantizing an artificial neural network may include dividing a quantization range for a tensor of the artificial neural network into a first region and a second region, and quantizing values of the tensor in the first region separately from values of the tensor in the second region. Linear or nonlinear quantization may be applied to values of the tensor in the first region and the second region. The method may include locating a breakpoint between the first region and the second region by substantially minimizing an expected quantization error over at least a portion of the quantization range. The expected quantization error may be minimized by solving analytically and/or searching numerically.

Abstract: The invention relates to a degassing devive (25) for degassing blood, comprising a blood chamber (1, 1a, 1b) with a blood inlet (2) and a blood outlet (3), via which blood can be guided/is guided through the blood chamber (1, 1a, 1b), at least one underpressure chamber (11) with an underpressure attachment (8) via which the at least one underpressure chamber (11) is provided with an underpressure, at least one semipermeable membrane (4, 4a), which is arranged between the at least one underpressure chamber (11) and the blood chamber (1), wherein the blood chamber (1) comprises a first and a second sub-chamber (1a, 1b) which are arranged next to each other in a direction perpendicular to the direction of gravity, and a bridging region (9) which connects the two subchambers (1a, 1b) at their upper ends, wherein the blood inlet (2) is arranged in the lower region of the first subchamber (1a), and the blood outlet (3) is arranged in the lower region of the second subchamber (1b).

Abstract: An anti-angiogenic compound includes 4-Benzyl-N?-(2-(o-tolyloxy) acetyl) morpholine-2-carbohydrazide (BAMC), having the following structural formula: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: A method for the spatially resolved detection of an object outside a transportation vehicle with the aid of a sensor installed in a transportation vehicle wherein the viewing direction of a transportation vehicle occupant is captured. The captured viewing direction is analyzed over a period and a region of interest outside the transportation vehicle is determined. The sensor is then spatially sensitized and/or oriented in the direction of the determined region of interest.

Abstract: The devices and methods can prevent pulmonary aspiration thereby allowing for procedures, such as an endoscopic procedure, to be performed under sedation without general anesthesia. The device may include a first end, a second end, and a length therebetween. The body may have a central lumen along the length. The device may include a first base member fixedly disposed at the first end and a second base member fixedly disposed at the second end. The device may also include an expandable assembly movable along the length of the body with respect to the first base member. The expandable assembly may be configured to move between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration. The expandable assembly may also be configured to expand radially with respect to the body when in the expanded configuration.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device including: a body; a module enclosed in the body; a microcircuit and a direct current source, both forming part of the body; and an electronic component forming part of the module and accessible from the exterior, the electronic component being electrically connected to the microcircuit and having to be supplied with direct current from the direct current source. The body includes a first antenna connected to the direct current source via an oscillator and the module includes a second antenna connected to the electronic component via a rectifier circuit, the first and second antennas being electromagnetically coupled, providing a wireless radio frequency power supply to the electronic component of the module from the direct current source of the body.

Abstract: The disclosed systems, structures, and methods are directed to an object detection system, employing a receiver configured to receive a signal reflected from an object, an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) configured to convert the received signal into a digital signal, a pre-processor configured to improve a signal-to-noise (SNR) of the digital signal and to generate a pre-processed signal corresponding to the digital signal, a parameter extractor configured to calculate a number of reference cells M and a multiplication factor K0, and a Constant False Alarm Rate (CFAR) processor configured to analyze a cell-under-test (CUT) and M reference cells in accordance with the number of reference cells M and the multiplication factor K0 to detect the presence of the object.

Abstract: An electronic wireless communication device (200) that includes first and second electronic chips (202, 204); a first antenna (206) electrically connected to the first electronic chip (202); a second antenna (208) electrically connected to the second electronic chip (204); and a third antenna (210) that is adapted to be electromagnetically coupled with the first and second antennas (206, 208). The first electronic chip (202) is configured to communicate with a first external terminal using a first protocol via a first antenna pair formed by the first antenna (206) and the third antenna (210); and the second electronic chip (204) is configured to communicate with the first external terminal and/or a second external terminal using a second protocol via a second antenna pair formed by the second antenna (208) and the third antenna (210).

Abstract: A processor to perform inference on deep learning neural network models. In some embodiments, the process includes: a first tile, a second tile, a memory, and a bus, the bus being connected to: the memory, the first tile, and the second tile, the first tile including: a first weight register, a second weight register, an activations cache, a shuffler, an activations buffer, a first multiplier, and a second multiplier, the activations buffer being configured to include: a first queue connected to the first multiplier, and a second queue connected to the second multiplier, the activations cache including a plurality of independent lanes, each of the independent lanes being randomly accessible, the first tile being configured: to receive a tensor including a plurality of two-dimensional arrays, each representing one color component of the image; and to perform a convolution of a kernel with one of the two-dimensional arrays.

Abstract: A method for assisting a transportation vehicle occupant located in a transportation vehicle wherein user information regarding the behavior and/or the state of a transportation vehicle occupant and transportation vehicle parameters of the transportation vehicle are gathered. The gathered user information and transportation vehicle parameters are combined and jointly analyzed and at least one behavior pattern of the transportation vehicle occupant is determined from the jointly analyzed user information and transportation vehicle parameters. The behavior pattern is stored together with the user information. In a subsequent gathering of user information, this user information is compared with the user information behavior pattern previously stored. When there is conformance with the behavior pattern, a transportation vehicle function is automatically carried out.

Abstract: Embodiments of zeolite composite catalysts and methods of producing the zeolite composite catalysts are provided, where the methods comprise dissolving in an alkaline solution a catalyst precursor comprising at least one mesoporous zeolite while heating, stirring, or both to yield a dissolved zeolite solution, where the mesoporous zeolite has a molar ratio of SiO2/Al2O3 of at least 30, where the mesoporous zeolite comprises zeolite beta, adjusting the pH of the dissolved zeolite solution, aging the pH adjusted dissolved zeolite solution to yield solid zeolite composite from the dissolved zeolite solution, and calcining the solid zeolite composite to produce the zeolite composite catalyst, where the zeolite composite catalyst has a mesostructure comprising at least one disordered mesophase and at least one ordered mesophase, and where the zeolite composite catalyst has a surface area defined by the Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) analysis of at least 600 m2/g.

Abstract: A method for sending information for a gesture communication between two road users, wherein a first road user is in an ego transportation vehicle and a second road user is in another transportation vehicle in the vehicle surroundings of the ego transportation vehicle. The method includes detecting the hand and/or finger of the first road user in the ego transportation vehicle by sensor; ascertaining a gesture that the first road user makes in the ego transportation vehicle with his hand and/or finger; evaluating the ascertained gesture to determine whether the ascertained gesture is a gesture for gesture communication and is directed at a second road user in another transportation vehicle; and sending a signal containing information about the ascertained gesture for gesture communication to the second road user by the first road user in response to the ascertained gesture being directed at a second road user in another transportation vehicle.

Abstract: Embodiments of zeolite composite catalysts and methods of producing the zeolite composite catalysts are provided, where the methods comprise dissolving in an alkaline solution a catalyst precursor comprising at least one mesoporous zeolite while heating, stirring, or both to yield a dissolved zeolite solution, where the mesoporous zeolite has a molar ratio of SiO2/Al2O3 of at least 30, where the mesoporous zeolite comprises zeolite beta, adjusting the pH of the dissolved zeolite solution, aging the pH adjusted dissolved zeolite solution to yield solid zeolite composite from the dissolved zeolite solution, and calcining the solid zeolite composite to produce the zeolite composite catalyst, where the zeolite composite catalyst has a mesostructure comprising at least one disordered mesophase and at least one ordered mesophase, and where the zeolite composite catalyst has a surface area defined by the Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) analysis of at least 600 m2/g.

Abstract: An electronic wireless communication device (200) that includes first and second electronic chips (202, 204); a first antenna (206) electrically connected to the first electronic chip (202); a second antenna (208) electrically connected to the second electronic chip (204); and a third antenna (210) that is adapted to be electromagnetically coupled with the first and second antennas (206, 208). The first electronic chip (202) is configured to communicate with a first external terminal using a first protocol via a first antenna pair formed by the first antenna (206) and the third antenna (210); and the second electronic chip (204) is configured to communicate with the first external terminal and/or a second external terminal using a second protocol via a second antenna pair formed by the second antenna (208) and the third antenna (210).

Abstract: A wireless communications system for a downhole drilling operation comprises a drill string, surface communications equipment, and a downhole telemetry tool. The surface communications equipment comprises a surface EM communications module with an EM downlink transmitter configured to transmit through at least a portion of the drill string an EM downlink transmission at a frequency between 0.5 Hz and 180 kHz. The downhole telemetry tool is mountable to a drill string and has a downhole electromagnetic (EM) communications unit with an EM downlink receiver configured to receive the EM downlink transmission. The downhole EM communications unit can further comprise an EM uplink transmitter configured to transmit an EM uplink transmission at a frequency GO between 0.5 Hz and 180 kHz, in which case the surface EM communications module further comprises an EM uplink receiver configured to receive the EM uplink transmission.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device including: a body; a module enclosed in the body; a microcircuit and a direct current source, both forming part of the body; and an electronic component forming part of the module and accessible from the exterior, the electronic component being electrically connected to the microcircuit and having to be supplied with direct current from the direct current source. The body includes a first antenna connected to the direct current source via an oscillator and the module includes a second antenna connected to the electronic component via a rectifier circuit, the first and second antennas being electromagnetically coupled, providing a wireless radio frequency power supply to the electronic component of the module from the direct current source of the body.